Yobe State (The Young Shall Grow)
Executive Governor
His Excellency, Mia Mala Buni
Deputy Governor
Idi Barade Gubana
Creation: 27th of August, 1991.
Capital:Damaturu
Major Cities: Potiskum, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Machina, Nangere
Geographic Profile: The State covers an estimated area of 47,153 Square Kilometres and shares International Border with the Republic of Niger to the North. The State also shares borders with Jigawa, Bauchi and Gombe States to the West, Borno to the East as well as Gombe and Borno States to the South.
Ethnic Profile: The major ethnic groups in the State include Kanuri, Fulani, Kare-Kare, Bolewa, Ngizim, Bade, Hausa, Ngamo and Shuwa. Yobe State has an estimated population of 1.4 Million and in 2003 the figure was put at about 2 Million.
Economic Profile: Yobe state is an agricultural state it also has rich fishing grounds and mineral deposits of gypsum in Fune LGA, kaolin, and quartz. The state’s agricultural products include gum Arabic, groundnuts, beans, cotton. The state is also said to have one of the largest cattle markets in West Africa located in Potiskum.
Occupation: Most of the people are peasant farmers with quite a number engaged in livestock rearing, trading and fishing.
Local Goverment Area (LGAs): Yobe State consists of seventeen (17) Local Government Areas (LGAs). They are: Bursari, Damaturu, Geidam, Bade, Gujba, Gulani, Fika, Fune, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Machina, Nangere, Nguru, Potiskum, Tarmuwa, Yunusari and Yusufari.
Raw Materials Distribution in Yobe State
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | BADE | Trona, Potash, Ball Clay | Rice, Cowpea, Millet, Sorghum, Bambara Nuts, Vegetables, Onion, Tomatoes, Palm product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Fishery, Livestock. Groundnut, Wheat, Fruits, Sorrel (Zobo). |
| 2 | BURSARI | Silica Sand, Ball Clay, Shale. | Bambara Nut, Mango, Rice, Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Gum Arabic, Groundnut, Cowpea, Beniseed, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 3 | DAMATURU | Laterite, Silica Sand | Millet, Groundnut, Sorghum, Cowpea, Gum Arabic, Cassava, Livestock, Beniseed, Tomatoes, Onion, Mango, Guava, Sorrel (Zobo), Fruit |
| 4 | FIKA | Gypsum, Kaolin, Ball Clay, Limestone, Silica Sand, Iron Ore (traces). | Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cowpea, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Locust Beans, Maize, Livestock, Wheat, Tamarind, Rice, Mango Guava, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Oranges, Burassus Palm |
| 5 | FUNE | Gypsum, Limestone, Kaolin, Diatomite | Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Cowpea Product, Vegetables, Livestock, Maize, Tamarind, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Groundnut |
| 6 | GAIDAM | Trona, Silica Sand | Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Cowpea, Vegetable, Livestock, Maize, Groundnut, Rice, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Egyptian Doum Palm |
| 7 | GUJBA | Diatomite, Gypsum, Shale, Limestone, Kaolin, Uranium, Bentonite Clay, Granite, Amethyst(traces), Quartz(traces), Spring Water |
Wheat, Sorghum, Rice, Millet, Cow Pea, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Onion, Tomatoes, Pepper, Cotton, Livestock, Maize, Bambara Nut, Beniseed, Kenaf, Poultry, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 8 | GULANI | Diatomite, Limestone, Kaolin, Gypsum, Quartz, Ball Clay, Shale, Bentonite, Spring Water, Amethyst, Granite | Wheat, Sorghum, Rice, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Onion, Tomatoes, Pepper, Cotton, Livestock, Maize, Kenaf |
| 9 | JAKUSKO |
Silica Sand, Ball Clay, Shale |
Millet, Rice, Sorghum, Cowpea, Groundnut, Beniseed, Tomatoes, Guna Seed, Fishery, Livestock, Maize, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 10 | KARASUWA | Silica Sand, Local Salt, Trona, Potash |
Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Vegetables, Tomatoes, Beniseed, Palm Product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Fishery, livestock, Maize, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Bambara Nut, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 11 | MACHINA |
Granite. |
Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 12 | NANGERE | Limestone | Maize, Kenaf, Cowpea, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Mango, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Livestock, Beniseed, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 13 | NGURU | Silica Sand, Potash, Trona | Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Vegetable, Tomatoes, Beniseed, Palm Product, Fishery, Livestock, Groundnut, Maize, Gum Arabic |
| 14 | POTISKUM |
Limestone. |
Beniseed, Cowpea, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Livestock, Kenaf, Pepper, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 15 | TARMUWA | Laterite, Silica Sand | Millet, Groundnut, Sorghum, Cowpea, Gum Arabic, Cassava, Livestock, Beniseed, Onion, Vegetable, Tomatoes, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits) |
| 16 | YUNUSARI | Trona, Ball Clay, Potash/Trona | Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Vegetable, Cassava, Maize, Groundnut, livestock, Rice, Gum Arabic, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Egyptian Doum Palm |
| 17 | YUSUFARI | Trona, Potash, Ball Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Rice, Tomatoes, Cowpea, Cassava, Palm Product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Limestone, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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YOBE STATE |
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S/N |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA |
MINERAL RAW MATERIALS |
AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
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1 |
BADE |
Trona, Potash, Ball Clay |
Rice, Cowpea, Millet, Sorghum, Bambara Nuts, Vegetables, Onion, Tomatoes, Palm product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Fishery, Livestock. Groundnut, Wheat, Fruits, Sorrel (Zobo). |
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2 |
BURSARI |
Silica Sand, Ball Clay, Shale. |
Bambara Nut, Mango, Rice, Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Gum Arabic, Groundnut, Cowpea, Beniseed, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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3 |
DAMATURU |
Laterite, Silica Sand |
Millet, Groundnut, Sorghum, Cowpea, Gum Arabic, Cassava, Livestock, Beniseed, Tomatoes, Onion, Mango, Guava, Sorrel (Zobo), Fruit |
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4 |
FIKA |
Gypsum, Kaolin, Ball Clay, Limestone, Silica Sand, Iron Ore (traces). |
Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cowpea, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Locust Beans, Maize, Livestock, Wheat, Tamarind, Rice, Mango Guava, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Oranges, Burassus Palm |
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5 |
FUNE |
Gypsum, Limestone, Kaolin, Diatomite |
Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Cowpea Product, Vegetables, Livestock, Maize, Tamarind, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Groundnut |
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6 |
GAIDAM |
Trona, Silica Sand |
Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Cowpea, Vegetable, Livestock, Maize, Groundnut, Rice, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Egyptian Doum Palm |
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7 |
GUJBA |
Diatomite, Gypsum, Shale, Limestone, Kaolin, Uranium, Bentonite Clay, Granite, Amethyst(traces), Quartz(traces), Spring Water |
Wheat, Sorghum, Rice, Millet, Cow Pea, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Onion, Tomatoes, Pepper, Cotton, Livestock, Maize, Bambara Nut, Beniseed, Kenaf, Poultry, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits).
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8 |
GULANI |
Diatomite, Limestone, Kaolin, Gypsum, Quartz, Ball Clay, Shale, Bentonite, Spring Water, Amethyst, Granite |
Wheat, Sorghum, Rice, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Onion, Tomatoes, Pepper, Cotton, Livestock, Maize, Kenaf |
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9 |
JAKUSKO |
Silica Sand, Ball Clay, Shale |
Millet, Rice, Sorghum, Cowpea, Groundnut, Beniseed, Tomatoes, Guna Seed, Fishery, Livestock, Maize, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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10 |
KARASUWA |
Silica Sand, Local Salt, Trona, Potash |
Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Vegetables, Tomatoes, Beniseed, Palm Product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Fishery, livestock, Maize, Groundnut, Gum Arabic, Bambara Nut, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits).
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11 |
MACHINA |
Granite.
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Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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12 |
NANGERE |
Limestone |
Maize, Kenaf, Cowpea, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Mango, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Livestock, Beniseed, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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13 |
NGURU |
Silica Sand, Potash, Trona |
Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea, Guna Seed, Vegetable, Tomatoes, Beniseed, Palm Product, Fishery, Livestock, Groundnut, Maize, Gum Arabic |
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14 |
POTISKUM |
Limestone.
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Beniseed, Cowpea, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Livestock, Kenaf, Pepper, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
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15 |
TARMUWA |
Laterite, Silica Sand |
Millet, Groundnut, Sorghum, Cowpea, Gum Arabic, Cassava, Livestock, Beniseed, Onion, Vegetable, Tomatoes, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits) |
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16 |
YUNUSARI |
Trona, Ball Clay, Potash/Trona |
Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Vegetable, Cassava, Maize, Groundnut, livestock, Rice, Gum Arabic, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Egyptian Doum Palm |
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17 |
YUSUFARI |
Trona, Potash, Ball Clay |
Millet, Sorghum, Gum Arabic, Rice, Tomatoes, Cowpea, Cassava, Palm Product(Egyptian Doum Palm), Limestone, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
